<p>President Donald Trump criticized the Houthis on October 13, 2026, suggesting that recent attacks against Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure are intended to intentionally raise global oil prices.</p>
<p>In the past week, Houthi rebels from Yemen have launched attacks on Saudi Arabian oil refineries, pipelines, and the main airport in Riyadh.</p>
<p>Before leaving the White House, Trump told reporters that the rebels were “behaving very badly” and later posted a statement on Truth Social, attributing the attacks to the group just before the midterm elections.</p>
<p>“I thought they learned their lesson a year ago when we bombed them and, at their request, stopped,” Trump wrote. “They’ve been silent for a long time, but now they’ve emerged again, probably at the behest of Iran, which is a failing nation, with no navy, no airforce, the world’s worst economy, and 301% inflation, in a very nasty way, hitting Saudi Arabia, and purposefully trying to drive up oil prices, probably prior to the U.S. elections — NOT NICE.”</p>
<p>Trump ordered airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen last year but has not joined the current Saudi-led offensive against the rebels. He concluded his statement with a suggestion of potential military action following the midterm elections.</p>
<p>“Somebody should explain to them that I’m not running in the elections, I’ve already won, in a massive landslide, but I’ll be there after the elections, and I will never forget!” he stated.</p>
<p>The Houthis have warned of direct retaliation against the U.S. if it joins Saudi Arabia’s military campaign in Yemen. A Houthi official stated, “If the U.S. becomes involved in the aggression against Yemen, we will not deliberate over the decision to respond, rather, there will be a swift and painful response targeting the U.S. and all its interests in the region,” as reported by AFP.</p>